In Chapter 3, I saw that there is no one ensuring that this technology and lifestyle doesn't go rampant. There is no person safeguarding morals and ethics. In this quote, "You all remember, I suppose, that beautiful and inspired saying of Our Ford's: History is bunk," (Chapter 3, pg. 34) you see how this society is viewed. People like this society and have withdrawn all morals and values from the past, replacing them with their faith in their technology. There is no one who is trying to safeguard and regulate humanity by making sure technology does not take over and manifest itself in all aspects of people's lives.
Chapter 3 shows how different and cold this world is by describing naked children playing like animals and a crying child being sent to a psychologist instead of being comforted, and and being uncomfortable with the word "mother." You can see just how cold and harsh this society is and how everyone is used to this lifestyle and no one is trying to change it. This type of society is enforced by sending a crying child to a psychologist because of the belief that he is abnormal.
Chapter 3 also helps to show the value system that the people believe in. Children must be "fixed" by psychologists when they are acting "differently" and the bonds between child and mother do not exist. Instead, all faith has been put into technology. The conditioning used on these children helps to regulate and control them and form them into socially conformed beings. All ties with other people are not caring bonds, they focus completely on being socially acceptable. The World State is making children without family ties and no feeling or impulses. A perfect society where everyone is the same is the goal. From the time the child is born, the World State brainwashes them and nurtures them into mindless beings.
I think you did a terrific job addressing the prompt, it was really on topic and you addressed the "aspects of human experience manipulated to produce the desired outcomes," which was insightful. I hadn't really thought about the social part of the story, im going to have to steal some of this for future essays..
ReplyDeleteI agree with Nick, way to be on-topic. And also, I agree with you. Especially about the kids being sent to a psychologist thing. That is so sad! Not that I know any differently, but it's as if no one cares about anyone's feelings. Not even the kids' feelings. And that's awful. In general, the people just don't care...sad.
ReplyDeleteSo on the "they focus completely on being socially acceptable" note, it's like they've got the "socially acceptable" part all wrong. Being socially acceptable, to most, entails meaningful conversation, which involves the sharing of feelings and compassion of sorts. Well these people are missing all of that.
^^That's what your post brought to mind. Nice job. (: Oh and I love you!
haha i totally agree with you when you said the society is harsh and cold the society is. Is the cornmaze in your title refering to Nick and his adventures?? So i really hate the socratic circles because i have a lot to say but then i dont want to just jump in because right after i say something there will be an awkward silence, thats not fun:( So anyways now im stuck commenting on your blog which is good by the way i agree with the idea that children are "fixed" and i thought that was really intersasting, good job:D
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